Floatfest, the Rose Parade follow-up, will ‘roll' into an extra day in 2025

Petals, seeds, floofy flowery bits, stalks, stems, and pods: The natural material that is creatively used to colorfully cover the famous floats of the Rose Parade truly runs the gorgeous, straight-from-nature gamut.

But deciphering all of those little details can be a bit challenging, unless you’re near the floats, as in, just a few feet away.

The Tournament of Roses team offers that enticing opportunity to parade fans each year during Floatfest, the float showcase that follows the world-famous procession down Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevards in Pasadena.

The ticketed event is traditionally two days — the first day is actually the afternoon following the parade — but something special is ahead in 2025: an additional day to admire, gawk, and snap photos of the flower-covered wonders from a nearby spot.

The Rose Parade organizers made the announcement on social media in mid-November, giving locals and visitors time to plan their schedules.

This isn’t the first time a third day has been added to Floatfest; you may recall that the 2016 event also included an additional day for visitors to stroll by the sizable and showy works of art.

This was due to Jan. 1 falling on a Friday in 2016, prompting the decision to make Floatfest a weekend-long celebration.

The latest extension springs from the showcase’s “overwhelming success” and enduring popularity, reveals the Tournament team.

A Food Fare, presented by Go Bowling, will give visitors snack-buying opportunities at the float-filled location. A bevy of food trucks will add to the convivial scene, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 1, just hours after the parade concludes.

Tickets? You’ll want yours in advance. Note that there is an early morning session “reserved for seniors & disabled visitors” Jan. 2; hours and details are available on the Floatfest site.

Source: NBC Los Angeles